Brothers Cary and Cedric Grant make joint appearance before New Orleans City Council

Cedric Grant, the city's deputy mayor in charge of infrastructure
and facilities, and Cary Grant, the budget director, are brothers, but
they rarely appear before the New Orleans City Council at the same time. One
of those occasions came this week, and Chief Administrative Officer
Andy Kopplin, Cary Grant's boss, decided not to waste the opportunity,
snapping a cellphone photo of the brothers sitting side by side at a
Budget Committee meeting.

View full sizeNew Orleans City CouncilCary Grant, left, and Cedric Grant at the New Orleans City Council Budget Committee meeting on Oct. 4. This screen grab is from the New Orleans City Council online video feed.

That led to a little banter between them and council members.

"This is for my mom," Cedric Grant began.

"She's so proud of him," Cary Grant said.

"She's proud of you, too," Councilwoman Cynthia Hedge-Morrell said.

"Sometimes," Cary said.

"Collectively," Cedric said.

"You're the second son, Cary?" council President Jackie Clarkson asked.

"I am," Cedric said.

"I'm the last, the fifth of five," Cary said. "I'm the youngest and the cutest."